CVE-2012-3569
Vmware Ovf Tool - Format String Vulnerability
Title source: ruleDescription
Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.
Exploits (4)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24460
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24461
metasploit
WORKING POC
NORMAL
by Jeremy Brown, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ovf_format_string.rb
metasploit
WORKING POC
NORMAL
by Jeremy Brown, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ovftool_format_string.rb
References (6)
Scores
EPSS
0.8064
EPSS Percentile
99.1%
Classification
CWE
CWE-134
Status
draft
Affected Products (14)
vmware/ovf_tool
vmware/workstation
vmware/workstation
vmware/workstation
vmware/workstation
vmware/workstation
vmware/workstation
vmware/workstation
vmware/player
vmware/player
vmware/player
vmware/player
vmware/player
vmware/player
Timeline
Published
Nov 14, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026